Bill Bensley By Design
The Harvard-educated, Bangkok-based interior designer describes how art, parties and nature inform his practice
Luxury design go-to Bill Bensley has been creating extraordinary hotels and resorts since 1989. With more than 200 completed projects and a 150-strong team which he heads with his partner Jirachai Rengthong Bensley has created one-of-a-kind spaces in India, Southeast Asia, and the Americas for major hoteliers, including Rosewood and One&Only.
The prolific U.S.-born, Bangkok, Thailand-based architect, who has lived and worked in Asia since his Harvard University days, boasts a highly original oeuvre. His otherworldly spaces include an edible golf course, a Malaysian sultan’s royal palace, the world’s longest, largest swimming pool, a thrilling zip-line ride over one of Asia’s most beautiful ecosystems, and his personal favorites: a boutique hotel and tented camp, created in collaboration with the Shinta Mani Hotel Group.